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majority of the rural people in Swaziland depend on cash income for survival strategies. Rural agriculture is insufficient to …
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According to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (Le Treut et al. 2007, 96), climate is defined as average weather over a period of time, ranging from months to millions of years. Climate is usually described in terms of the mean and variability...
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The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … expected to grow at least through mid-century. The region will also see income growth. Both will put increased pressure on the … contributors of East African Agriculture and Climate Change present plausible future scenarios that combine economic and …
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Zimbabwe is a landlocked country with a total area of 390,580 square kilometers. The country shares borders with Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Namibia. Before 2000, Zimbabwe was one of the most industrialized economies in Africa south of the Sahara, with an extensive...
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Malawi is located in the eastern part of southern Africa between latitude 9°22′ and 17°7′ South and between longitude 32°40′ and 35°55′ East. Its total area is 118,483 square kilometers, of which 94,275 square kilometers is land, while 24,208 square kilometers...
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percent of the country’s production is from small-scale agriculture. …
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Lesotho is located on the plateau of southern Africa, with altitudes ranging from about 1,400 meters to more than 3,480 meters above sea level. This position exposes the country to the influences of both the Indian and the Atlantic Oceans, with wide differences in temperature. Annual...
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Agriculture in Africa south of the Sahara is becoming increasingly risky due to extreme climate variability. In recent … population that largely relies on rainfed agriculture, Zambia is vulnerable to the impacts of rainfall variability, which pose … understand and anticipate the likely impacts of climate change on agriculture and on vulnerable households in Zambia, given that …
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Africa, in general, is vulnerable to climate change, mostly due to its dependence on agriculture. Mozambique is a prime … example. Agriculture is an important sector of the country’s economy, and, as indicated by the 2007 FAO country factsheet …
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